[reasonisfaith]

The underlying problem is that an artificial separation was established between empiricism and “pure reason” (science and philosophy).

Aristotle knew the importance of both for the purpose of finding truth in an academic sense.

But philosophers of the past half millenia or more have fooled themselves into believing pure reason can enlighten. So we have people like Hegel proposing that altruism can’t exist in the absence of civilization, and Kant trying to convince himself that reality is the creation of subjective mind.

They are fools, I daresay.

[grey_whiskers]

and Kant trying to convince himself that reality is the creation of subjective mind.

Humor columnist Dave Barry of the Miami Herald put it better.

He said that

philosophy consists of proving that there is no such thing as reality, and then going to have lunch.

Cheers!